Billboards displaying the message 'We want to share our history so everyone can share the future' are in place in various points across Belfast. Similar ads will appear on Metro buses in Belfast.

The Order's Dr David Hume said: "This advertising campaign shows the commitment of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland to outreach to the wider community and will shortly be backed up by a television and radio campaign.

"The museum will be an engaging place for the public to visit and the entrance fees have been benchmarked with other similar facilities.